Pencil-holding case.



PATENTED JULY 21, 1903.

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UNITED STATES Patented July 21, 1903.

PATENT OFFICE.

PENClL-HOLDING CASE.

SPECIFICATION formingpart of Letters Patent No. 734,396, dated July 21,1903.

Application filed March 23, 1961s.- serin No. 149,016. on model.)

To aZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ALOYSIUS G. BLnvoon,

a citizen of the United States, residing at Bardstown, in the county ofNelson and State of Kentucky, have made certain new and usefulImprovements in Pencil-Holding Cases, of which the following is aspecification.

My invention is an improvement in pencilholding cases, especiallydesigned for holding the pencil in the pocket when not in use; and theinvention consists in certain novel constructions and combinations ofparts, as will be hereinafter described and claimed.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a side elevation of a case embodying myinvention, the pencil being in place therein. Fig. 2 is a longitudinalsection of the construction shown in Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a side elevation of the case contracted Figs. 1, 2, and 3,includes the upper section A- and the lower section B, fittedtelescopically together at C, so the sections may slide upon each otherto adjust the case to the length of the pencil.

adjustment, so that the said sections maybe pushed together or drawnapart to fit the pencil and will hold firmly when so adjusted. The uppersection A is provided with a springclasp or other fastening D to engagethe pocket (shown at E) in order to hold the case within the pocket. Theclasp D includes an outer jaw, spring-actuated into engagement with aninner jaw to clasp the pocket, as willbe understood from Fig. 1 of thedrawings. I also provide the section A with springs F, (shown asspring-tongues,) which project into the section and pressing against thepencil G hold the same within the case. The lower section B is providednear its lower end with a conical downwardly-converging portion H andbelow the same with the tubular extension I, upon which is fitted theremovable. cap J, which is slipped to place, as shown, or may bethreaded upon the tubular extension I, as shown in Fig.5, or otherwiseremovably fitted thereon so it can be readily removed whenever it isdesired to clean out the lower section B, or for any other purpose. Theconical portion H is fitted to receive the sharpened end of the Thejoint 0 may be made suffi-' ciently tight to hold the sections in anydesired pencil, while the point G thereof projects into the tubularextension I, and is thus prevented from breaking.

In Figs. 1 and2 the holder is shown extended to receive a long pencil,while in Fig. 3 it is contracted to fit a shorter pencil.

In the construction shown in Figs. 1, 2, and 3 the lower section isfitted over and upon the upper section A. It will be understood,however, that when desired the upper section may be fitted over thelower section, as shown at K in Fig. 4, and this construction may bepreferred in some instances, because by it the lower section of theholder may be caused to vfit the pencil more closely, and thus tend toprevent any considerable movement of the pencil at its lower sharpenedend within the conical portion and the tubular extension of the lowersection of the case.

By my invention it will be noticed the pencil can be carried in thepocket with perfect safety without any danger of the point be comingbroken, and means are provided- Having thus described my invention, whatI claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

The pencil-holding case herein described consisting of the sectionsfitted telescopically and sliding upon each other at their meeting ends,the upper section being provided with aclasp for connection with thepocket and with means for clamping the pencil and the lower sectionbeing provided at its lower end with a conical downwardly-convergingportion and with a tubular extension below the same and the cap fittingremovably on the tubular extension, the conical portion receiving thesharpened portion of the pencil and the tubular extension, the lead orpoint thereof all substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

ALOYSIUS G. BLINCOE.

l Vitnesses:

CHARLES H. BOONE, J NO. M. CooNEY.

